Arteta, who is only 36 years old, is exactly what Arsenal are looking for in the wake of Wenger, who announced he would be standing down in April after 22 years in charge of the north London club.

But Gunners supporters are unsure they want an untried manager taking over the reins of their historical club.

Arteta is the favourite to succeed Arsene Wenger in the next few weeks (Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arteta has worked as a coach for just two seasons, and hasn't managed on any level, let alone a team in need of a strong character to turn their fortunes around and see them return to contesting at the highest level.

The young Spaniard has a plan however to get the Arsenal fans on side, and it has been mooted that he could hand Cazorla a backroom role, according to The Independent.

Cazorla has been at Arsenal since 2012 and is a fans' favourite at the Emirates (Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Cazorla, who has been at Arsenal since 2012, but out with a serious injury for the past 19 months, is a fans' favourite at the Emirates.

And having him involved with Arsenal's transition post-Wenger is bound to go down very well with supporters of the north London club.